discouragement
English
noun
Definitions
- The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
- The act of discouraging.
- Anything that discourages.
Etymology
Suffix from English discourage.
Origin
English
discourage
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Cognates and derived terms
- courage English
- discourage English
- discourageable English
- discourager English
- discouragest English
- discourageth English
- descourager Middle French